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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the Schedule for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH66, which shall vest absolutely in the Central Government upon publication of this notification.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through S.O. 827(E) dated February 16, 2026, declares the acquisition of specific land for the building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH66. This acquisition pertains to a stretch of land from Km. 148 to Km. 170.6 in the KANNUR district of KERALA. This declaration follows an initial intention to acquire land published via notification 4537 dated October 6, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The substance of the previous notification was published in “The Hindu” and "Malayala Manorama” on October 15, 2025, as per sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled objections filed under Section 3-C and subsequently submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. Consequently, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 3D, the Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule should be acquired. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D, the Central Government declares that upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land, totaling 0.0283 hectares across villages like Kadambur, Elayavoor, and Edakkad in Kannur Taluk, Kerala, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The Schedule details various private residential and commercial land parcels, as well as Puramboke (Road) land, with specific survey/plot numbers and individual owners.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18022026-270224 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 789] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026/MAGHA 27, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th February, 2026 S.O. 827(E).- Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 4537 Dated:06/10/2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH66 in the stretch of land from Km. 148 to Km. 170.6 in the district of KANNUR in the state of KERALA. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Hindu” dated 15/10/2025 , "Malayala Manorama” dated 15/10/2025; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled the same appropriately; And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government; Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH66 in the stretch of land from Km. 148 to Km. 170.6 in the district of KANNUR in the state of KERALA. +=================================================================================================================================+ | State: KERALA | District: KANNUR | +=================================================================================================================================+ | Sl. No.| Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area | Name of Land | | | | | | (in Hectares) | Owner/Interested Person | +========+=====================+==============+=================+=====================+=================================================+ | Taluk: Kannur | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Kadambur (Kadambur) | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 68 | Private | Residential | 0.0001 | Anil kumar 68/29 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 68 | Private | Residential | 0.001 | Anil kumar 68/30 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 68 | Private | Residential | 0.0024 | Arun C K, Praseetha C K, Prameela C K, | | | | | | | Rachala Chkakkara Korachathoth, Ajith C K 68/30 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 68 | Private | Residential | 0.0026 | Khader Muhammed Musthafa 68/30 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 68 | Private | Residential | 0.0008 | Sandheej 68/31 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 68 | Private | Residential | 0.005 | Sangeetha Raghuraman, Raghuraman 68/29 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 68 | Private | Residential | 0.0001 | Sandheej 68/30 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Elayavoor (Kizhuthally) | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | 65/1 | Private | Commercial | 0.0009 | Satheesan Arayakandi 65/23 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | 65/1 | Private | Commercial | 0.0006 | Sharmila Prakasan, Lakshmi C, Harsha Prakash, | | | | | | | Akshay Prakash 65/23 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | 65/1 | Private | Commercial | 0.0027 | P Pushpavalli, P V Anoop, P V Sheena, | | | | | | | P V Aneesh 65/23 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | 65/1 | Private | Commercial | 0.001 | Anoop P V 65/23 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | 65/1 | Private | Commercial | 0.0005 | Rajan P 65/23 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | 65/1 | Private | Commercial | 0.0023 | Jayaprakash 65/23 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | 65/1 | Private | Commercial | 0.0005 | T Arif Ali 65/23 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | 65/1 | Private | Commercial | 0.0011 | Prakashan Kavinthazha 65/23 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | 65/4 | Private | Commercial | 0.0004 | Shyja E, Deepu Suresh, Jithin Suresh, | | | | | | | Yesoda A 65/24 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | 65/4 | Private | Commercial | 0.0002 | Puramboke (Road) 65/24 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Edakkad (Chalapadinharekara) | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | 31/12 | Private | Commercial | 0.0015 | Rajeevan N 31/36 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | 31/12 | Private | Commercial | 0.0039 | Vanaja K 31/36 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 20 | 31/28 | Private | Residential | 0.0007 | Chandroth Pradeep 31/37 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | Total | 0.0283 | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/11018/LA/PIU-Kozhikode/Amended 3(a)/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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